The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1887-10-29
society News.

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Manufacturers Lodge will confer tn,
inl'iatory degree at the next meeting.
Perseverance, Division Uniform Rank
initiated one candidate at their laet
meeting.
| The regular meeting Of the Rough and
Ready Fire Company will he held next
Thursday evening
There IL no better way Of increasing
the funds of n lodge. than 10y forming a
Council Of the Grand Orient.
A we'll known secret society man ot
this place has the walls Of his office
covered with the programmes Of balls
he has attended
The Sons Of st, George held meeting
IN Narragansett Hall. Monday evening.
Addresses were made 10y several visiting
brothers. Four members took the sscond
degree and four propositions for member
ship were received.
Perseverance Lodge, X. Of 4. held an
interesting and spirited meeting Tues.
dag evening, There was considerable
discussion in regard To the by-laws. and
there should have been u larger attend
ance Of the brothers To take An active
part in the businese of the lodge, one
application for membership was received
Brothers Murnick and Waterman who
are ON the sick list are improving. Bro
ther McGann remains about the same.
IL the officers of "A lodge wish To drive
the members away from the same. they
should open the meeting one nalf hour
behind time at each and every meeting.
Open the lodge on time. transact what
business there is and close the same be-
fore midnight. II can be done IL the
officers have the interest of lodge and
order IA they should. II il poor encour-
agement for the officers 10 come to the
lodge and find n poor attendance. Try
II and see IL the brothers do not attend
the meetings.
Narraganse,t Lodge No, 4, A. o. u. W..
held an unusually large and interesting
meeting Mt their hall on Thursday eve
ming The occasion being an expected visit
from District Deputy Chas. +. Lu,her
with his grand officers. After the work
Of the lodge the members adjourned TO
the upper dining hall of Fred Browns
Opera House Cafe" when an elegant re
past was partaken of 10y twenty-five
of the members. The pread was in Mr.
Browns best style and was thoroughly
enjoyed. A pleasant hour in speeches
and social chat was fitting ending of
the evening, and IA the brothers depart
ed amid the clouds Of smoke from fragrant
iiavanas they all wish speedy return
of the same enjoyable occasion
There are mcmbers that belong TO
beneficial orders who never visit their
lodge or indentify themselves with the
brothers in any manner who when taken
sick. find fault with tho members,of their
lodge because they do not visit n perfect
stranger To them, one who in many cases
IA known 10 belong To the members.
Such brothers should visit their lodge
ohcn enough To become acquainted with
the members. Such brothers do not de-
serve the same care that n regular at.
tendant, or one Of the workers of the
lodge should receive. These brothers
Will also when II notice il sent them of "A
| special meeting Of Importance. have the
cheek To ask the lodge To let the special
business remain over one week To give
them time To consider the matter, after
| the same has been before the lodge for
two weeks. Visit your lodge and help
10 sustain the same by paying your dues
and assessments. also taking part In the
business Of the same.
Lodges AN n rule take good care Of their
sick brethren. and render them every
attention that is necessary for their com
fort and welfare. They also pay every
dime OF sick benefits their brethren are
entitled 10 according to law ;and. in many
instances very much more, To say nothing
of the continuous benefits given and yet
ia the face Of all these facts there ARE
brethren who find fault that they have
not been justly treated in the matter Of
! benefits. On the other hand do the
brethren do their partf For illustration
we will take certain lodge who pays
three dollars per week in the case oi
sickness from the dues received and -four
dollars additional by assessment. Many
! Of the brethren will pay their dues, but
refuse 10 pay the assessments which the
! by-laws say they must, and when they
| sign the constitution and by-lawa they
agree TO do, now IL their asscssments are
not part Of the dues or the brothers in
! deUtedness 90 the lodge, what are they 7
every dollar Of assessment that in not
| paid by the brethren, is Of course taken
! from the treasury or general fund, is IL
| right % do thisi IL IL right for n few
Of the brethren 10 pay the Indebtedness
Of many Of the brethren 10 the lodge 7
We should say not. And all brethren
who are behind ia the payment of their
assessneDst should be suspended from
benefits the same ~ their dues.
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Lilly Clays aggregation of novelties
during the past week has been draw
ing card, and has played 30 oyerilowing
| houses. The coming week the manage
ment have secured the might Owls